New Horizons
6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 653, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

In this week's episode, ahead of some comments from a NSW listener to New Horizons, we speak with Judy Jones, who holds the position of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. In this strange time of working and socialising all from our homes, the intern...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 652, Member Mailout

It is vital that in these strange times we stay as informed as possible. Blind Citizens Australia is sending an update by mail to all of its members. This is the feature on this week's New Horizons. Whether or not you are a BCA member, or regardless o...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 651, Let's talk about Stevie Wonder!

This week we bring you the editorial from the recently published edition of Blind Citizens News. Jonathan Craig, editor of Blind Citizens News has written on a subject of interest to many blind and vision impaired people. Also, a way for you to get inv...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 640, looking into Zoom for teleconferencing and tele-health

In this week's episode, we explore one of the most popular way to join your friends and colleagues during this time of imposed social isolation. Find out how you can use your telephone and Web-Browser to join meetings, receive services and more.

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 649, BCA's response to the Coronavirus, how to get together when you can't be together

In this week's programme, we feature the audio from a video published late last week by BCA CEO, Emma Bennison. Here about work BCA is doing on behalf of blind and vision impaired people in Australia, and how blind and vision impaired people can get tog...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 648, An Eye to the Future of Employment for people who are blind or vision impaired

In this week's programme we revisit the employment project BCA has been running for some time. Project manager, Naomi Barber explains what has been happening and future developments in the project and hopes for the future of employment for blind and vis...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 646, International Womens Day

As we celebrate International Womens day on Sunday March the 8th, we hear from BCA CEO, Emma Bennison. She gave a speech to the department of Communications and the Arts, in December last year. Whilst the topic was people with a disability in leadershi...

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 645, Staff Restructure

This week we hear from Angela Jaeschke, Sally Aurisch and Emma Bennison about a revamp of the staff structure within Blind Citizens Australia. As well, an exciting opportunity to work at BCA, if you are into policy and advocacy.

6 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 644, Dr. Fred Schroeder

In this week's episode, we repeat the first part of the keynote speech delivered at the 2017 convention of Blind Citizens Australia. Dr. Fred Schroeder, currently president of the World Blind Union visited Australia at the invitation of BCA, and gave th...